NUANCE OMNIPAGE PRO 6 - REFERENCE FOR WINDOWS User manual

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OmniPage Pro
Version 6 for Windows
Reference Manual

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How to Use the Documentation
Use this online Reference manual to find specific information about any
OmniPage feature. It describes all the commands and settings, how to use
True Page, how to improve performance, and how to troubleshoot
common problems.
This information is also available in OmniPage’s online Help system.
Additionally, chapter 2 contains a variety of tutorial exercises to introduce
you to basic scanning and many features of OmniPage.
Use the toolbar buttons in Adobe® Acrobat® Reader to view the
Bookmarks or Thumbnails. Clicking on the Bookmarks or Thumbnails
navigates to the paragraphs or pages of the OmniPage Reference manual.
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environment. If you have questions about how to use dialog boxes, scroll
bars, edit boxes, and so on, please refer to the Windows User’s Guide.
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CAERE CORPORATION
100 Cooper Court
Los Gatos, California 95030-3321
European Offices:
CAERE GmbH
Innere Wiener Strasse 5
81667 Munich, Germany
OmniPage Pro Version 6 (PC Windows version)
Copyright© 1995, 1997 Caere Corporation
All rights reserved. CAERE®, OmniPage®, OmniPage Professional, Image Assistant®, AnyPage,
AnyFax, 3D OCR, and True Page are trademarks of Caere Corporation.
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Chapter 1
Installation
Please read this section carefully! It includes:
• What’s in the Package
• System Requirements
• Saving a User Dictionary Before Installation
• Setting up a Windows Swap File
• Installing the Software
• Starting OmniPage Pro
What’s in the Package
Your OmniPage Pro 6.0 package includes:
• Omnipage Pro program
• OmniPage Pro online manual, which can be printed
• OmniPage Reference manual, if separately requested
System Requirements
To install and run OmniPage, you need the following setup:
• Computer with an 80386 or higher processor.
• Microsoft Windows version 3.1 or higher.
• Windows-compatible mouse.
• Total system memory of at least 8MB RAM.
12MB RAM are recommended for Windows for Workgroups users.
• 8MB or larger permanent Windows swap file.
• Super-VGA color monitor with 512K memory on the adapter card.

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To view all 24 bits of color (millions of colors) in 24-bit color images,
you need a 24-bit video card.
• A compatible scanner if you plan to scan documents.
See the list of supported scanners in the Release Notes.
Install your scanner and test it according to the manufacturer’s
instructions before using it with OmniPage.
Saving a User Dictionary Before Installation
Read this section if you have a user dictionary from an older version of
OmniPage. OmniPage 6.0 overwrites the user dictionary (user.ud) if you
install the program in the omnipro directory.
If you are upgrading from OmniPage 5.x, move the 5.x user dictionary to
another directory before installation. This preserves your entries. Move
the 5.x user dictionary back to the omnipro directory after installation to
overwrite the newer user dictionary.
A user dictionary from OmniPage or OmniPage Professional 2.0 is
incompatible with later versions of the program. The following
instructions tell you how to save a user dictionary from version 2.0.
Save a Previous User Dictionary
1 Open your older version of OmniPage.
2 Choose Edit User Dictionary... in the Settings menu.
The Select File dialog box appears.
3Select
user.ud and click OK.
The Edit User Dictionary dialog box appears.
4 Click Export....
The Export to Text File dialog box appears.
5 Save the dictionary as a text file in a different directory.
Import a Saved Dictionary
1 Install and open OmniPage Pro (see next section).
2 Choose Edit User Dictionary... in the Settings menu.
The Select File dialog box appears.
3Select
user.ud and click OK.

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The Edit User Dictionary dialog box appears.
4 Click Import....
The Import Text File dialog box appears.
5 Select the user dictionary you saved as a text file and click OK.
The information in the old user dictionary is added to the new
user dictionary.
See “Edit User Dictionary” on page 149 for more information.
Setting up a Windows Swap File
Although 8MB is the minimum amount of memory required, OmniPage
can perform faster with more memory. 12–16MB RAM is recommended
for optimal performance. Set up a permanent Windows swap file with a
minimum of 8MB of free, contiguous disk space to improve disk speed.
A swap file acts as virtual memory. Free disk space set aside as a swap file
is used as if it were additional memory. This lets you run more programs
than you could with memory alone.
The disk space used for a swap file is different than the disk space needed
for temporary storage while you are working on a file. Be sure to allocate
enough free disk space for both a swap file and temporary storage.
Windows 3.1 automatically creates a swap file at setup. You can change its
size. You may need to defragment the disk first to make sure free disk space
is in one empty block instead of fragmented into smaller portions.
Use a program such as Norton Utilities to defragment a hard disk. You
could also exit Windows and type defrag at the DOS prompt if you have
version 6.0 or later of DOS. For more information about swap files, see the
Optimizing Windows chapter in your Windows User’s Guide.
To set up a Windows swap file (virtual memory):
1 Start Windows in Enhanced mode by typing win /3.
2 Double-click the Control Panel icon in the Main window of the
Program Manager.
3 Double-click the 386 Enhanced icon to open the 386 Enhanced
dialog.
4 Click the Virtual Memory button to open the Virtual Memory
dialog.

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This dialog displays the location, size, and type of swap file. The
swap file should be at least 8192KB.
5 Click the Change button to expand the dialog box.
6 Select a new drive in the Drive list if you want to locate the swap
file some place other than the default drive.
For example, you can store the swap file on a second hard disk
that is faster or larger than the default. If you cannot find a drive
with at least 8192KB of free space, try deleting some files and
optimizing the disk again.
Create your swap file in an uncompressed drive. If you use
DoubleSpace or another disk compression method, consult its
documentation regarding swap files.
7Select
Permanent in the Type list.
8Type8192 or greater in the New Size edit box and select Use
32-Bit Disk Access if it is available.
9 Click OK in the Virtual Memory dialog box and click Yes to verify
changes to virtual memory.
10 Restart Windows.
Installing the Software
Close all applications — including screen savers and mail applications —
to free up memory before installing OmniPage Pro.
1 Start Windows and open the Program Manager window.
2 Insert OmniPage Pro disk #1 in drive a: (or b:) of your
computer.
3 Choose Run in the Program Manager File menu.
The Run dialog appears.
4Typea:\setup (or b:\setup) in the Command Line text box and
click OK.
A dialog box prompts you to choose where to install OmniPage.
The default directory is c:\omnipro.

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5 Click Continue to start installation or type your desired location
and then click Continue.
A dialog box warns that all executable files will be deleted from
your current omnipro directory if you have one.
• Click Continue to continue.
• Click Back if you want to return to the previous dialog box.
A progress meter appears if you click Continue.
6 Insert the other installation disks as prompted.
A dialog box prompts you to install a scanner driver when
installation of OmniPage is complete.
7 Do one of the following:
• Proceed to “Scan Manager Installation” on page 8 if you are
using a scanner.
• Click Exit to finish your OmniPage installation if you are not
using a scanner.
An OmniPage Pro icon is added to the Caere Applications
program group. Restart Windows. You cannot use the Direct
Input feature until you restart Windows. See Chapter 5, Direct
Input, for information.
Scan Manager Installation
You must install the Scan Manager if you plan to use a scanner with
OmniPage. Be sure your scanner is connected, compatible with your
system, and runs with the software provided by the manufacturer before
you install the Scan Manager.
You are prompted to install the Scan Manager following OmniPage
installation. You will use the Scan Manager to install scanner drivers and
select a default scanner.
Follow instructions in “Installing the Software” on page 7 to install
OmniPage first if you have not done so.
1 Insert the disk labeled Scan Manager disk as prompted at the end
of OmniPage installation and click Continue.
A dialog box informs you that the program will create certain
directories. It lists the files that will be copied to these directories.
2 Click Continue.
The Scan Manager installs and a dialog box asks if you want to
install a scanner driver now.
3 Click Yes to continue or No to exit.

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You can install a scanner driver anytime after Scan Manager
installation if you click No. See the next section for instructions.
4 Click Yes to install a scanner driver now.
The Scan Manager Installation dialog box appears.
5 Locate and select your scanner in the List of Scanners list box.
6 Click Install.
The scanner appears in the Installed Scanners list box.
7 Click Set As Default Scanner.
The scanner appears in the Default Scanner list box.
You can install more than one scanner driver but only one can be
the default scanner. Repeat steps 5 and 6 to install more drivers.
The default scanner is used
when you scan in OmniPage.
Installed scanner drivers
appear here. You can install
more than one.

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8 Click Close when you are done.
9 Restart Windows.
You cannot use the Direct Input feature until you restart
Windows. See Chapter 5, Direct Input, for information.
An OmniPage Pro and a Scan Manager icon are added to the
Caere Applications program group.
Selecting Your Scanner After Scan Manager Installation
You can install a scanner driver anytime after Scan Manager installation.
1 Exit OmniPage if it is running.
2 Double-click the Scan Manager icon in the Caere Applications
program group.
The Scanner Setup dialog box appears.
3 Click Add>>.
4 Insert the Scan Manager disk when prompted.
The dialog box expands to show a list of available scanner
drivers.
5 Follow steps 5 through 8 in the previous section.
Changing the Default Scanner Selection
You can change your default scanner selection anytime.
1 Exit OmniPage if it is running.
2 Double-click the Scan Manager icon in the Caere Applications
program group.
The Scanner Setup dialog box appears.
3 Skip to step 8 if you just want to change your default scanner and
do not need to install a new scanner driver. Proceed to step 4 to
add a new scanner to the Installed Scanners list box.
4 Click Add>>.